1. Major News: The death toll for the earthquake that struck Italy on Wednesday was raised to 120.
The U.S. Department of State has offered its condolences and support in the aftermath of the earthquake. State Dept. Spokesman John Kirby said, “The American people stand with Italians in this difficult time." (Read More)2. World News: One person is dead and at least 18 people were injured in the attack on American University in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Dejan Panic, the program director at Kabul's Emergency Hospital, said that three of the 18 wounded were in serious condition, apparently from automatic gunfire. According to a government official, the individual killed is reported to be a guard employed by the university. (Read More)AdvertisementADVERTISEMENT